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Pelosi
Secures $3.7 Million for Housing, Cultural Institutions, Environmental
Education and Clean and Efficient Power Generation
July 23,
2004
San Francisco,
CA -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced today that
she has secured $1 million to provide permanent, supportive housing
for homeless seniors in the Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban
Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations bill, which
passed the House Appropriations Committee this week.
"Eighteen
percent of San Francisco's homeless shelter population is older
than 55," Pelosi said. "The $1 million included in this
bill will help provide the housing and services that low-income
seniors need to move out of shelters and into a life of independent
living."
The $1 million
for the San Francisco Homeless and Supportive Housing Project would
help the City of San Francisco provide 40 units of permanent supportive
housing to homeless, low-income elderly persons (55 or older) by
funding capital improvements to the building located at 850 Broderick
Street.
Pelosi also
secured funding in the bill for projects that would support cleaner,
more efficient power generation; enhance the study of environmental
issues; and help establish critical San Francisco cultural institutions.
Below are descriptions
of the funded projects:
$1 million
for water system improvements to support cleaner, more efficient
power generation
These funds
will help the City of San Francisco make improvements to the water
system to allow for use of recycled water to cool four Combustion
Turbine power units. These units will provide approximately 200
MW in power generation and allow the California Independent System
Operator to shut down older, inefficient, polluting power plants.
$1 million
for the University of San Francisco Center for Science and the Environment
The USF Center
for Science and the Environment is a graduate program in environmental
management that is designed to serve the needs of environmental
specialists in industry, government, and consulting firms. These
funds will be used to renovate existing science facilities, purchase
equipment and produce curricula for academic and research programs.
$400,000
for the Filipino Cultural Center
These funds
will support the design and completion of the Filipino Cultural
Center which will occupy 7,750 square feet of the historic building
at 853 Market Street, also known as the San Francisco Emporium,
that is currently undergoing redevelopment. Last year, Pelosi obtained
$200,000 to assist with restoration of the historic dome of the
Emporium Building.
$300,000
for the International Museum of Women
The funding
will be used for facility costs of developing the museum, which
will be located along San Francisco’s waterfront near the Bay
Bridge at Historic Pier 26.
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